Resource Specialist Special Education Teacher

Founded in 1992 Cascade Christian Schools serves infants through grade twelve and today is a thriving school district serving students and families throughout Pierce County. Focusing on Christ-centered education Cascade Christian Schools is dedicated to developing discerning leaders who are spiritually personally and academically prepared toimpacttheir world.Come join our team as we make a real difference!

The resource specialist - special education teacher works in our student services department working individually with students to helpidentifytheir individual needs and create a supportive learning environment that includes the resources they need to reach their God-given potential. Our priority is to serve the whole child and ensure a place of belonging.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a need for accommodation to perform the essential functions of this job

• Weave Cascade Christian Schools guiding principles into all endeavors

• Facilitate opportunities for spiritual growth in students

• Meet regularly with all grade-level student support teams to discuss student progressidentifytiered levels of support andfacilitateindividual student needs

• Function as an essential member of campus leadership student support teams to make decisions based on the student services referral process

• Create and case manage student support plansrelativeto behavioral emotional or academic needs and updated annually as needed

• Manage the flow and communication of student-related paperwork and documentationpertaining tostudent evaluationsobjectives progress and support plans

• Collaborate with general education teachers concerning students who are at-risk in the learning environment helping find creative solutions for students who need modifications oraccommodationsfor their work environment

• Evaluate andidentifylagging skills specific learning styles and neurodevelopmental patterns

• Promote understanding and use of student-specific accommodations/modifications

• Collaborate with classroom teachers and leadership to implement RTI benchmarking and progress monitoring protocol

• Provide tier 3 support for studentsrelativeto academic behavioral and social/emotional needs

• Design and support the model of biblical inclusion with direct instructionappropriate tothe neurodevelopmental and academic needs of students with disabilities andidentifieddiagnoses (including home and life skills as needed)

• Consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians teachers administrators and other educational/community resourcesregardingstudents with identified concerns or needs in academic personal social and spiritual issues

• Lead andfacilitateparentmeetings during scheduled school hours after-school hours and other identified times as needed

• Oversee the daily supervision responsibilities and schedule of instructional assistants

ESSENTIAL JOB-RELATED ACTIVITIES:

• Agrees with Cascade Christian SchoolsTeaching StatementsandStatement of Faith

• A Christian role model in attitude speech action

• Ability tomaintainconfidential student records

• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Participation in scheduled school conferences

• Ability to meet multiple demands in pressure situations andmaintainhigh levelsof quality work

• Capacity for working independently andremainingflexible

• Performance of other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Washington State teaching certification

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Attendance at one Saturday open house event

• Attendance at devotions faculty meetings after-schooland evening functions

• First-aid and CPR-certified or a willingness to receive and pass certification training

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Special Education

• Endorsement as a Reading Specialist or Math Specialist

• Three or more years as a general classroom teacher (Elementary/Secondary)

REPORTS TO:

Director of Student Services and Campus Principal

WORK HOURS:

Full-time Monday through Friday 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

START DATE:

August 12 2026

SALARY RANGE:

$42686 - $57895; Depending on qualifications

BENEFITS:

Medical Dental Vision Sick Leave Personal Leave Employee Assistance Program Leadership Development Program Life Insurance and a K-12 Child Tuition Discount

Cascade Christian is an equal opportunity employer with the right to prefer employees and prospective employees based on religion and other exemptions applicable to religiousinstitutions. Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process including completing a background check which may include a credit check and criminal history. The successful candidate will be asked to sign a statement of faith.

Required Experience:

IC